Born in the late fifties, in Hollywood California,
Pat "Patman" Hall, was the illegitimate son of a young
waitress from Florida, and a Breakfast Cook from Tinsel town. As a baby, I
was taken to see folks like Roy Rogers, & that Hollywood
bunch...though I don't recall any dirt bikes in their garages.

A couple of years later, growing up in the Sunshine
state, and spending much time on the beaches of Daytona, it seemed that the interest in
Motorcycles, and Racing in general, was inescapable. Along with Surfing,
Loud Music, and Girls in Bikinis...( duh ! ) Many days, nay years, of the young
Patman's life were pissed away on the beach, surfing, playin' Frisbee,
& watching the beautiful babes cruise by on their rented Honda Trail
Seventies...life was good.

Some of the Patman's early years were also spent
here in The Great State of Texas, where my first cycle was purchased with
the proceeds of a summer job working at the apartments my mother managed.
A Suzuki 90. Eight speed.

I learned to ride some motocross here in Texas, & later
in Memphis, after the apartment management company moved my family there.
A Suzuki 125..TS, if I recall. Stripped down, &
painted yellow to match Roger's.

Back in Daytona again, a more serious scooter was
purchased...A Hodaka Super Rat 100, with lots, & lots of mods.
So, more
motocross, a few Hare Scrambles, and lots more bikes of various
types, from the Screamin'
Yamaha 100 MX, & Puch 175, to the Ossa Stiletto, and even a Penton 175, were all
on the Patman's platter in the early days. This, along with midnite Poker Runs
through the Florida swamps, mid-day wheelies through the halls of the
rival high school, and even the chance to run the Alligator enduro, were
all afforded me...Patman the hoodlum, Patman the ruffian, Patman the nare-do-well.

I was in the Theater there in Daytona...instead of
school, for the very first showing of 'On Any Sunday', & I still keep
a copy of it close at hand, in case I get caught up in politics, &
crap, and forget what cycling is all about.

I read every issue of Dirt Bike magazine in those
days and tried
to absorb as much info as it had to offer, and to this
day, Rick " Super Hunky " Sieman, is one of my all time heroes
( Rick if you ever happen across this...you da man brother ).

I've ridden the open class for the most part ( mo
Powa! ) the CR5, the KX5, the ATK, and
the KTM. Every one was a blast...in fact, as far as I'm concerned, like
they say about fishin'," a bad day ridin' is better than a good day
anywhere else"....( 'cept for in the sack of
course ! I think you know what I mean. ) !

I've ridden in the north, & east, & of
course in the south, and even in Germany, & Belgium, so now, the western desert race is the next thing on
my list, though I'm quite enamored with this Texas Cross Country Racing
Association thing at the moment.

It's been a fifteen year moment, so far !

I've done most all the work on my machines through
the years, from porting & fork revalves, to special little Patman mods
that remain secret. I like to think that there's no bike I can't fix, as
long as I got a rock & a blunt stick handy. Though these days there are a few shops I trust to
work on my machine...in the interest of time saving...after all, I gotta
work for a livin' ! !

It'll come as no surprise to you then, that by
day, I'm an Aerospace
technician, for a local air ambulance outfit. I have a heavy background in
electronics, turbine engines, design, & to some degree, a liking for
these damned computers. I like a clean machine that never breaks
down, be it my aircraft, my computer, or my RMX !

Anyway, I love these damned scooters, and all you
folks who ride 'em, don't really
know why, I just do.

A guy told me once, that " if yer havin' a
shitty day, just laugh, & pull wheelies"... It's a good sayin'.

As my pants are gettin' tighter all the time, I find
myself usin' it more & more!

What else ? Well, let's see, for some years, now (
about 20 ), I've enjoyed Martial Arts . I like a little Kung Fu
before breakfast, now &
again, though it's not holding my interest as much as it used to. My
wife holds a black belt herself, and my boy is starting to get
involved as well.

Movies ? I love a good movie, Science Fiction,
action...the usual guy stuff, but a good movie is still a good movie...even
if Arnold doesn't rip someone's arms off.( Joe versus the Volcano, Patriot
Games, Medicine Man, The Matrix and Contact, are some of my favorites oh
yeah, don't forget Six days & Seven Nights - Go Harrison ! ).

Mountain Biking is something I took up a few years
back to stay in shape for the real races, but I found that it's a
sport unto itself, and I try to ride a couple of times a week now. It's
great fun, and it's quiet enough that you can visit with yer ridin'
buddies as you go. ( Pro-Flex is what I Ride)

Music, lots, & lots of Music. I like
fooling with MP3s, I Play some Electric Bass, & Enjoy a nice Audio /
Video System. In the old days, I liked bands like 'REO Speedwagon', &
'Fleetwood Mac', & 'Rush'. Now that I'm younger, I like 'No Doubt'
& more alternative music. And some acid Jazz on a quiet Sunday mornin'
while drinkin some coffee on the back patio is cool as well.